SOLUTION: You are in an airplane that is falling at a rate of 500 feet per minute. What is that rate expressed in miles per hour?

Question 914367: You are in an airplane that is falling at a rate of 500 feet per minute. What is that rate expressed in miles per hour?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are in an airplane that is falling at a rate of 500 feet per minute. What is that rate expressed in miles per hour?
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500*(15/22)*60 =~ 5.68181818... mi/hr
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500 ft/min is the "standard rate" of climb/descent for aircraft.
A "standard rate" turn is 3 degs/sec, or a 2 minute turn.
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That's in IFR conditions, unless o/w directed by ATC.
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